HRExaminer v7.47

Topics: HR Technology, HRExaminer, John Sumser, Radio, Tom Janz, Weekly, by John Sumser
We introduce Tom Janz as a member of our Editorial Advisory Board with his article, John, You Ignorant #$X!&. Tom is a leading thinker in I/O psychology and predictive analytics. Tom takes John Sumser to task for the opinions John laid out in “Predictive What?” a couple of weeks ago. Above all, HRExaminer’s utility as an industry analyst firm comes from the diversity of opinion we deliver. We’d rather that our deliverables make you think more and be certain less. Read, John, You Ignorant #$X!&.

Critical thinking depends on not drinking a steady flow of ‘your own champagne’ (or drinking your own bathwater, or eating your own dog food). It depends on being willing to examine your own assumptions. John Sumser has, New Rules For HR, Old Rules For Politics.

It’s Episode 100 of HR Tech Weekly! Zenefits penalized $7 million in California for insurance licensing violations, European Commission clears the way for Microsoft-LinkedIn deal, Slack and Google announce partnership, Mercer Acquires Sirota Consulting, and Outdated 401(k) Rules Are Shortchanging Americans.

Oliver Ryan is the Founder and CEO of CountIT and a long time digital media entrepreneur. Listen to Oliver Ryan talk about the leading edge of corporate wellness on HRExaminer Radio.

Daniel Chait is CEO & co-founder of Greenhouse. Daniel has been a technology entrepreneur in New York for nearly 20 years. Daniel Chait is on HRExaminer Radio.
 

John, You Ignorant #$X!&

Topics: HRExaminer, Tom Janz, by Tom Janz
“John: I’m right there with you when it comes to lamenting low levels of prediction power being brought to bear on hiring the best people from among those who want the job. But let’s get clear about the difference between what we know and what we do. We know a lot more about how to predict performance value than your column asserts with a whine, but little evidence.” Tom Janz
 

HRExaminer v7.46

How does HR reframe the discussion with business leaders to drive the most significant and sustainable outcomes? Mark Berry has, A Recipe for Increased Relevance & Improved Results in Human Resources.

John Sumser writes, “I fall behind when I run as fast as I can. Instead of ‘skating to where the puck is going to be,’ I can’t get out of the locker room.” Read, Overwhelm.

On Episode 99 of HR Tech Weekly: Sanjiv Anand Joins bswift as New President and CEO, CLS Partners hires industry veterans Dard Hunter and Stefanie Grasty, Workday Selects AWS as Preferred Public Cloud Services Provider for Customer Production, Ultimate Software Certified for Meeting Asia-Pacific Cross Border Privacy Rules (APEC CBPR), Outdated 401(k) Rules Are Shortchanging Americans, Uber Trades Out CHROs, Uber drivers in U.S. cities to join planned worker protests, and Obama White-Collar Overtime Pay Mandate Blocked by Judge.

Aris Zakinthinos was named a Top 25 CTO by InfoWorld and was a 2011 finalist for Information Technology Department of the Year by the American Business Awards. Aris Zakinthinos is on HRExaminer Radio.

Fairsail CEO Adam Hale has over 30 years in the technology industry. Adam Hale is on HRExaminer Radio.
 

HRExaminer v7.45

  Predictive What? HRExaminer Weekly Edition v7.45 December 2, 2016   It takes 40 minutes of dedicated time on the world’s most powerful computer to simulate one second of human brain activity. Yet, the more you listen to the parade of folks who claim that they can accurately measure people, teams, and organizations, the more […]
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The Dangerous Rise of the Rogue HiPo

Topics: Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, HRExaminer, Leadership, Rebecca Callahan, by Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Why is it so challenging for organizations to manage their HiPos well? In our view, the key problem has to do with the common gap between leadership emergence and effectiveness. Specifically, a large proportion of employees with the ability to emerge as HiPos are not equipped to be effective in leadership roles when they get there.
 

HRExaminer v7.43

Earlier this week, John Sumser spent a day in the iCIMS headquarters in Matawan, New Jersey. iCIMS is the leading independent Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The company nimbly navigates the minefields strewn with recruiting tools from Oracle, SAP, IBM, and Workday. If it weren’t for the disciplined tech team and 700 person workforce, you might mistake them for a smaller operation. Over 17 years iCIMS has grown at 30% a year and today are at an inflection point. Read, iCIMS in Perspective.

Do you support standards or do you come from the flexibility perspective? Dr. Chris Andrews from Bond University in Australia pits the two sides against each other in a grudge match. Why have HR Standards?

On Episode 94 of HR Tech Weekly: Amazon’s AWS Educate, HR Tech World Congress, Josh Bersin receives HR lifetime achievement award, What We Know About Friday’s Massive East Coast Internet Outage, Microsoft Shares Soar to Record on Earnings Boost From Cloud, Information security spending to top $101 billion by 2020, and Changing HR : AI At Work.

Mike Psenka is the founder and CEO of Moovila. He founded eThority and served as the CEO and President until a successful acquisition by Equifax. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and holds multiple technology patents. Mike Psenka is on HRExaminer Radio.

Imo Udom is the co-founder and CEO of WePow, a leader in video interviewing and talent selection. Earlier in his career, he was the co-founder and COO of Ovia and a missile system engineer at Lockheed Martin, where he started his career as a program coordinator. He hails from London, lives in San Francisco, and holds engineering degrees from UPenn. Imo Udom is on HRExaminer Radio.
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Why have HR Standards?

Topics: Dr. Chris Andrews, Editorial Advisory Board, HRExaminer, by Dr. Chris Andrews
Do you support Standards or do you come from the Flexibility perspective? Dr. Chris Andrews pits the two sides against each other in a grudge match. Dr. Chris Andrews is the Directory of Human Resources for an Australian private university, Bond University. Dr. Andrews also runs HR Standards www.hrstandards.com.au and HR Auditing www.hrauditing.com.au.
 

HRExaminer v7.42

Workday’s new learning functionality is a box breaker. Their new release makes it possible to reimagine every bit of workflow as a learning experience. For example, recruiting is learning and onboarding is Learning. John Sumser has the full story in, Learning With Workday Part I.

Data drives decisions. And there’s no shortage of data these days. Susan LaMotte writes about what can go wrong with the knee-jerk reaction that often follows. Read Susan’s post on Data Fatigue.

In this week’s Five Links post, John Sumser covers the gig economy, finding a job that doesn’t exist, Predictive analytics in healthcare, the technology behind Workday’s apps, and how many formulas you should learn.

On Episode 93 of HR Tech Weekly: Glassdoor Launches “Know Your Worth tool,” Salary.com Opens New Corporate Headquarters, Workers Compensation System Reviews, Zenefits Launches Z2 - an App for Small Business HR, Ultimate Software Customers Meet ACA Filing Deadlines with UltiPro, and Amazon ramps up AWS Educate with free e-learning and job ads.

Deb Calvert is the President of People First Productivity Solutions, a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge, an ICF-Certified Executive Coach, and an instructor at UC Berkeley. Listen to Deb Calvert on HRExaminer Radio.

Jeanne Achille is Devon’s CEO. She founded the award-winning PR agency in 1994 and today is considered by many to be one of the best public relations professionals in the business. Jeanne Achille is on HRExaminer Radio.
 

Data Fatigue: A Reflection on Keeping Up With the HR Joneses

Topics: HRExaminer, Susan Strayer LaMotte, by Susan LaMotte
“I see it all the time. Our obsession with broad data trends and benchmarking leads to a flurry of often unnecessary activity. As HR leaders we’re so worried that we’re not doing enough our strategy isn’t strategy at all. It’s knee-jerk reaction.” – Susan LaMotte
 

HRExaminer v7.41

Urgency and relentless choice conspire to keep us from noticing how much better things have gotten, how much more capability we have. In this week’s feature article, John Sumser has a view on The Present of HR.

Matthew J. Stollak writes about the fear many organizations have about investing in the development of their people. There’s good news in the trend of employees returning to their former companies. Read, So Long, It’s Been Good To Know You.

On Episode 92 of HR Tech Weekly: Stacey and John discuss Ultimate Software Buying Kanjoya, 5 Biggest Announcements Google Just Made, Top Dreamforce 2016 Announcements, Workplace - Facebook’s new Slack competitor, AudioEye, ADP, and The Elephant in the Room at HR Tech: Contingent Workforce.

Tim Newnham is the Market Connector at HR.com. Tim is fluent in current and future trends in the HRIS, Payroll, Integrated HCM, and Talent Management arena. Listen to Tim Newnham is on HRExaminer Radio.

Tom Janz is the Chief Science Officer and Co-founder of Plenarium and Chief Scientist at PeopleAssessments.com. He started his career in academia and in 1992 Tom entered the business world where he has worked in numerous expert and leadership roles in behavioral assessment. Tom Janz is on HRExaminer Radio.